Egypt receives 150k tourists since travel resumption: Tourism Minister
Cultural tourism will resume in Egypt on Tuesday, with country boasting rich and diverse array of tourism products, says Khaled Al-Anani
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Drop in export revenues from tourism could reduce global GDP by 2.8%: UNWTO
Decline in Egypt’s tourism revenues also means country’s GDP will decrease by 1% in 2020
EBRD grants $14m equity loan, co-finances $40m for Egypt’s Kom Ombo solar plant
Project will add 200 MW of renewable energy to national electricity grid capacity
Egypt, Denmark partner in green transformation, renewable energy
Egypt has given top priority to improve lives of its citizens, whilst pushing them towards realising their full potential
Journalism community comes under spotlight as sexual assault allegations emerge
Several female journalists, from Egypt and elsewhere in Middle East, have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations
Egypt Parliament approves $743.3m international housing, sanitation agreements
Deals aim to primarily improve lives of low-income Egyptians so they can access their right to adequate housing
Most Egypt tourism stakeholders welcome PCR requirement for arrivals
Some problems face conducting PCR test, including logistical complications, says EHA official
UNDP, Japan grant Egypt $2.73m to address socio-economic impacts of COVID-19
As many as 3.7m MSMEs, especially in Egypt’s retail and handicraft sectors, will benefit from grant
Egypt in prime position to bounce back as leading tourist destination: UNWTO
Grand Egyptian Museum is most important cultural, tourism project in 21st century, says El-Anani
Reviving WTO role as guarantor for stable international trade is my priority: Director General Candidate
US-China tensions are, to very large extent, result of malfunctioning WTO, says Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh
Egypt Parliament approves $53m international cooperation agreements against COVID-19
Agreements will be used to fund several different public health pathways, says Minister Al-Mashat
UNWTO praises Egypt’s precautionary measures against COVID-19 to resume tourism
Egypt is UNWTO Secretary-General’s first destination outside Europe since COVID-19 emergence
Egypt tourism authorities discuss controls for cultural visits resumption
All museums, archaeological sites across Egypt will reopen to visitors as of 1 September
Egypt Parliament approves 3 international cooperation agreements worth $92.5m
Agreements cover Cairo Metro Line 1 renovation, higher education, and reproductive health
Egypt to resume Luxor, Aswan tourism activities in early September
Tourism experts anticipate occupancy rates to return to pre-COVID-19 levels between February and October 2021
KLM to resume flights to Cairo on 9 September
Decision will be taken at beginning of September on continuing operations to Cairo during winter season, says airline’s regional GM
Over 100,000 visit Egypt’s Red Sea since inbound tourism resumes
Tourists came from Belarus, Ukraine, Switzerland, Hungary, and Serbia
EBRD grants Olam International Limited $200m loan to strengthen agribusiness
Bank grants finance to strengthen agribusiness value chain, trade across Eastern Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, and Black Sea regions
Egypt pioneering in collaboration through economic diplomacy: Minister Al-Mashat
‘We are actively involving our stakeholders to enhance a sense of shared ownership and knowledge,’ says Al-Mashat
COVID-19 nudges Egypt unemployment up to 9.6% in Q2 2020: CAPMAS
It’s not large hike in comparison to global unemployment rates due to covid-19, not less than one year to return back to pre-covid-19 unemployment rates: Hermes
JICA supports four COVID-19 response projects at E-JUST
Initiative anticipates these projects will help Egypt’s scientific community in fighting pandemic
Egypt’s International Cooperation Ministry hosts 2nd platform on COVID-19 response
Increased coordinated action key to boosting confidence, stability in global, regional, and local economies, says Al-Mashat
Egypt needs to provide opportunities for FDI in tourism: EJB
Governments have dual responsibility to prioritise public health, and protect jobs and businesses, says EJB official
The infamous Fairmont Incident: What we know so far
Egypt’s Prosecutor General ordered investigation into alleged gang rape at Fairmont, after receiving a report from National Council of Women about incident
EBRD grants $100m to Banque Misr under Trade Facilitation Program
Banque Misr got another $100m loan that will be on-lent to local SMEs, corporates
Egypt Tourism Minister, investors explore promoting travel destinations abroad
Meeting discusses possibility of seeking assistance from experts to develop long-term tourism marketing plan
EasyJet to resume flights to Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada in September
EasyJet will operate two flights weekly to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport from Manchester in September
Egypt-India trade reaches $4.53bn in FY20 despite COVID-19: Ambassador Kulshreshth
Indian investments in Egypt total over $3.3bn in broad range of sectors
Egypt’s real GDP growth projected to reach 6.5% in FY 2021/22: IMF
Inflation expected to jump to about 8% on average in FY 2020/2021, from 5.8% y-o-y in FY 2019/20, says IMF
Pandemic key driver in accelerating digital transformation: IBM Country Manager
If Egypt had not upgraded Internet infrastructure in last 18 months, it would have faced bigger problems during COVID-19, says Abdoush